Definition of lichen

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • lichen is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • lichen is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • lichen is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of lichen


  • any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks (noun)
  • any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc. (noun)

See definition of lichen in Merriam Webster